Digital Government
Some agencies charged more than others for Grants.gov use, GAO says
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs quietly awards Dell $476 million contract for 600,000 personal computers
VA inspector general sharply criticized an earlier, similar contract.
Acquisition
House panel proposes adding experts to competitive sourcing
House officials want a broader segment of senior DOD officials involved in the process that pits the private sector against the public sector for government work.
Digital Government
Kathy Conrad joins GSA Office of Citizen Services
Kathy Conrad of Jefferson Consulting is joining GSA's executive team to help federal agencies adopt new technologies.
Digital Government
Open government goes gangsta
Show everyone you're down with open government without saying a word.
Modernization
Some agencies charged more than others for Grants.gov use, GAO says
The Grants.gov program charges higher fees to some federal agencies than others for the same services, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Security of U.S. rail system attracts senator's attention
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the Homeland Security Department to lead efforts to improve the security of the U.S. rail system.
Cybersecurity
Disaster response agencies need to go mobile, FEMA administrator says
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said disaster response agencies should take advantage of the widespread use of mobile phones to improve their disaster communications with the public.
Digital Government
Beat the GSA administrator by a stride and win
GSA is giving out pedometers in a contest to out-walk Martha Johnson, GSA's chief, at the GSA Expo.
Acquisition
IRS postpones 3 percent withholding tax on contractors
The Internal Revenue Service has delayed enforcing a regulation to requiring the government to withhold 3 percent of nearly all of companies’ contract payments.
Digital Government